Knowledge

Andrew, Bishop of Eger

Source 📝

381:(the king's favorite subjects) were still pagans in Hungary. The national deat, thereafter, adopted the so-called Cuman laws and also authorized John Hont-Pázmány and four other bishops – including Andrew –, whose dioceses were inhabited by a significant number of Cuman tribes, to visit and baptize the Cumans, to liberate Hungarian prisoners and to examine the noble lands surrounded by the tribes. The policy of the papal legate, who had no regard for local political conditions, forced the Hungarian prelates to decide between the Hungarian monarch and the 401:– to the chapter and also confirmed the bishop's right of ownership over the previously pillaged episcopal villages in Eger valley in June and September 1284, respectively. In the same time, the king also transcribed and confirmed the charter of his late father Stephen V from 1271, which guaranteed the rights and privileges of the diocese. The king also provided the right of hold weekly fairs on every 332:, arguing with the unauthorized nature of the secular courts. Peter also complained about that Bishop Andrew dedicated "unduly" churches and cemeteries in Máramaros even in 1299. The outcome of the lawsuit can not be reconstructed because of the lack of sources, however a few decades later, Máramaros belonged to the Diocese of Eger according to the papal tithe registers. 38: 494:
of the Neapolitan pretender too, who also resided in his territory (i.e. also the diocese of Eger) in the period between 1304 and 1306. By that time, the elderly Andrew retired from national affairs. He was last mentioned as a living person in 1305. He died in still that year or early 1306, when his successor
493:
on 27 August 1301. In the upcoming years (1302–1303), the prelates – plausibly including Andrew – switched their support from Wenceslaus to Charles of Anjou, whose candidacy was also supported by the Holy See. The local powerful lord, Amadeus Aba was considered one of the strongest domestic partisans
194:
for his work of absolution after every violent death in the town. Andrew also supported the efforts of the parish church of Kassa against the cathedral chapter during a lawsuit in 1292. The bishop mediated between Arnold, the parson of Kassa and the Eger Chapter during their agreement over the tithes
340:
Andrew's episcopal activity of thee decades coincided with one of the most chaotic periods of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, the so-called era of "feudal anarchy". The territory of the Diocese of Eger was the scene of various oligarchic endeavors as powerful families tried to build their domain
440:
independently the northern and north-eastern counties of the kingdom, which also covered the overwhelming majority of the bishopric of Eger. Andrew maintained a good and cooperative relationship with Amadeus Aba during the second half of his episcopal tenure; the lord also supported the church
327:
conducted on-site inspections among the local noblemen, who mostly supported Peter, King Andrew III decided to donate Máramaros to the Diocese of Transylvania. In response, Bishop Andrew has launched a new lawsuit in 1300 before the royal court, while Peter initiated an investigation to the
195:
in the town, which Andrew formulated and confirmed in his charter in 1297. According to a later complaint, Andrew unilaterally increased the number of canons to 30, filling new seats with his own supporters, which, however, undermined the livelihood of the canons.
392:
After Bishop Philip of Fermo left Hungary in the summer of 1281, Ladislaus IV attempted to restore political consolidation and reconcile with the Hungarian bishops. On his way to his military expedition against the strongholds of the rebellious lord
314:
granted the jurisdiction over Máramaros to the Diocese of Eger. After Peter Monoszló's protest and pressure, the monarch changed his intention, withdrawing the decision, and handed over the matter to the competence of their metropolitan,
357:. Ladislaus launched a military campaign against them at the turn of 1277 and 1278. The royal troops also pillaged, devastated and confiscated the episcopal villages which laid in Eger valley, and many local residents were interned to 461:
temporarily for some reasons. In the 1290s, Archbishop Lodomer and the entire Church episcopal hierarchy were considered the strongest pillars of King Andrew's reign until his death and the extinction of the
309:
emerged in the territory following large-scale resettlements, increasing its significance, Andrew has claimed jurisdiction over the region. This emerged ito a large-scale conflict by early 1299, when King
301:. In the early 13th century, Máramaros was mostly part of Sásvár ispánate. In 1230, the Archdeaconry of Sásvár was already under the ecclesiastical administration of the Diocese of Transylvania. In 1288, 441:
financially in his oligarchic domain. Bishop Andrew supported the political orientation of King Andrew III, who ascended the Hungarian throne in 1290. Upon the request of Archbishop
397:
in the summer of 1281, the monarch visited the Diocese of Eger, when he negotiated with Andrew. Three years later, Ladislaus returned four settlements – Bökény, Csépes, Kacsád and
147:
Andrew's origin and early career is unknown. His name first appeared in contemporary records on 3 April 1275, when he was already referred to as Bishop-elect of Eger, succeeding
167:, in addition to several villages in Northeast Hungary, which belonged to the cathedral chapter prior to that. He also restored the chapter's right to hold a weekly market on 420:
By the late 1280s, the territory of the diocese fell within the sphere of interest of some local powerful lords, who established their oligarchic dominions around that time.
155:
sometime before 21 May 1275, when Andrew was already styled as simply "bishop". After his election, Andrew made a promise to recover the privileges and revenues of the
186:
and placed it directly under the authority of him, because of their complaint against the archdeacon, who in disputed situations often reached for the punishment of
174:
Despite that reconciliation, Andrew, like his predecessors, also had some conflicts with the local chapter. After a meeting with the delegation of the burghers of
361:
in the spring of 1278. The attack was retaliatory because Ladislaus assumed the bishop cooperated with the Geregyes and supported their aspiration. In late 1278,
917: 912: 907: 902: 428:
from the diocese for decades. Andrew complaint to the royal court in 1296 that Stephen Ákos had unlawfully seized the bishopric's two estates – Cserép and
258:
church to the Diocese of Eger in his last will and testament of 1292. Andrew also supported the monastic communities in his diocese. The prior of the
878: 859: 458: 489:
in August 1301, where the king accepted their offer in his eleven-year-old son's name. Andrew was present at the coronation of Wenceslaus in
481:
prince. He was member of that diplomatic mission led by Archbishop John Hont-Pázmány, along with several bishops and barons, who met
198:
András sought to increase and concentrate the estates of his bishopric surrounding to the town of Eger. He exchanged the villages of
274: 797: 755: 341:
independent of the king. After Ladislaus IV was declared to be of legal age in 1277, the monarch intended to eliminate the
259: 821: 373:, to Hungary to help Ladislaus IV restore royal power and to arrange a number of Church irregularities in Hungary. The 148: 77: 51: 776: 746:
Farkas, Csaba (2020). "Viszály Egerben: Márton püspök és az egri káptalan konfliktusa ". In Thoroczkay, Gábor (ed.).
736: 410: 453:
along with his positions in November 1290. Bishop Andrew was styled as the chancellor of the royal consort, Queen
305:
gave the right to collect tithe to Peter Monoszló, at the same time with the church taxes in Ugocsa County. When
446: 432:–, therefore the monarch Andrew III permitted him to launch a lawsuit in any court. Around the same time, 424:
and his clan, who acquired large-scale landholdings in Borsod County, arbitrarily usurped the village of
366: 159:
of Eger, which were confiscated by his predecessor Lampert. It included the recovery of grain and wine
156: 135:; died 1305 or 1306) was a Hungarian prelate at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, who served as 324: 474: 477:. Along with the overwhelming majority of the Hungarian prelates, Andrew supported the claim of the 922: 482: 469:
Following the death of Andrew III, a war of succession for the Hungarian throne broke out between
302: 230:–, which laid in the neighborhood of Eger. For the same reason, Andrew exchanged the village of 842: 495: 316: 87: 490: 897: 323:
in February 1299. As Andrew refused to attend a hearing at the archbishopric chancellery and
320: 311: 235: 294: 277:. The main source of the conflict was the issue of jurisdiction over the sparsely populated 470: 298: 282: 250:
with Pous Baksa in 1295. Another noble, the childless Emeric Örsi bequeathed the estate of
227: 215: 182:) in 1290, Andrew exempted the parish of Kassa from the jurisdiction of the archdeacon of 8: 255: 231: 306: 478: 463: 454: 163:
throughout the diocese, the unlawfully usurped properties of the canons in the town of
128: 793: 772: 751: 732: 457:
in July 1291. It is possible he held the dignity for a brief time only, substituting
362: 270: 243: 811: 370: 342: 203: 449:(Nitra), the newly crowned monarch confirmed Amadeus Aba in his all revenues in 421: 414: 183: 830: 219: 152: 136: 29: 891: 286: 211: 37: 425: 374: 354: 350: 290: 151:, who died in that year. Shortly thereafter, his election was confirmed by 722: 278: 433: 382: 191: 251: 450: 486: 429: 406: 377:
arrived in the kingdom in early 1279. Philip soon realized, that most
417:
counties, but local nobles soon expelled the invaders from the area.
394: 223: 187: 413:
at the turn of 1285 and 1286. Fierce fighting occurred in Újvár and
207: 175: 402: 358: 329: 179: 247: 199: 442: 436:– who had important role in the victory over the Mongols – ruled 168: 346: 378: 398: 160: 409:. The territory of the diocese was heavily affected by the 386: 293:, belonged to the Diocese of Eger, later confirmed by both 164: 792:(in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. 731:(in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. 617: 615: 590: 588: 586: 544: 542: 540: 538: 536: 534: 281:
region (today Maramureș in Romania). Since the rule of
663: 653: 651: 649: 647: 645: 385:. Following that the papal legate convened a synod in 632: 630: 561: 559: 557: 612: 583: 531: 507: 262:, Lawrence, requested Andrew to confirm their rule ( 727:Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1301–1457, I. 699: 687: 675: 642: 335: 627: 600: 571: 554: 519: 389:on 14 September 1279, where Andrew also attended. 269:Over the decades, Andrew had a harsh dispute with 750:(in Hungarian). Kronosz Kiadó. pp. 201–220. 889: 788:Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 918:14th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Hungary 913:13th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Hungary 345:' power, who ruled the territory through from 908:14th-century Hungarian Roman Catholic priests 903:13th-century Hungarian Roman Catholic priests 16:13th-14th-century Hungarian Catholic bishop 748:Püspökök, káptalanok, tizedek: Tanulmányok 445:and two local bishops, Andrew of Eger and 36: 142: 785: 771:(in Hungarian). Szent István Társulat. 669: 513: 242:Mihedeus Káta in 1288, and the land of 890: 745: 621: 594: 548: 764: 721: 705: 693: 681: 657: 636: 606: 577: 565: 525: 13: 14: 934: 411:second Mongol invasion of Hungary 336:Involvement in national politics 234:for Noha (laid on the border of 222:in 1276 for his three lands – 1: 501: 498:was elected Bishop of Eger. 405:to the episcopal village of 7: 767:Az egri püspökök története 139:from 1275 until his death. 10: 939: 714: 238:and Borsod counties) with 874: 865: 855: 850: 838: 827: 817: 810: 214:with the namesake son of 114: 106: 101: 93: 83: 73: 65: 57: 47: 35: 28: 21: 786:Zsoldos, Attila (2011). 868:Chancellor of the Queen 475:Wenceslaus of Přemyslid 325:Emeric, Bishop of Várad 97:Chancellor of the Queen 812:Catholic Church titles 765:Sugár, István (1984). 275:Bishop of Transylvania 143:Ecclesiastical affairs 132: 321:Archbishop of Kalocsa 178:(present-day Košice, 822:Lampert Hont-Pázmány 447:Paschasius of Nyitra 283:Andrew II of Hungary 149:Lampert Hont-Pázmány 78:Lampert Hont-Pázmány 42:Seal of Andrew, 1292 256:John the Evangelist 190:, and demanded 1-1 851:Political offices 455:Fenenna of Kuyavia 254:and the local St. 886: 885: 875:Succeeded by 839:Succeeded by 799:978-963-9627-38-3 757:978-615-6048-57-8 363:Pope Nicholas III 317:John Hont-Pázmány 216:Alexander Karászi 157:cathedral chapter 122: 121: 930: 881: 869: 862: 856:Preceded by 845: 833: 824: 818:Preceded by 808: 807: 803: 782: 761: 742: 709: 703: 697: 691: 685: 679: 673: 667: 661: 655: 640: 634: 625: 619: 610: 604: 598: 592: 581: 575: 569: 563: 552: 546: 529: 523: 517: 511: 471:Charles of Anjou 307:Máramaros County 285:, it, alongside 102:Personal details 40: 19: 18: 938: 937: 933: 932: 931: 929: 928: 927: 923:Bishops of Eger 888: 887: 882: 877: 871: 867: 863: 858: 846: 841: 835: 829: 825: 820: 806: 800: 779: 758: 739: 717: 712: 704: 700: 692: 688: 680: 676: 668: 664: 656: 643: 635: 628: 620: 613: 605: 601: 593: 584: 576: 572: 564: 555: 547: 532: 524: 520: 512: 508: 504: 371:Bishop of Fermo 338: 204:Szabolcs County 145: 43: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 936: 926: 925: 920: 915: 910: 905: 900: 884: 883: 876: 873: 864: 857: 853: 852: 848: 847: 840: 837: 831:Bishop of Eger 826: 819: 815: 814: 805: 804: 798: 783: 777: 762: 756: 743: 737: 718: 716: 713: 711: 710: 698: 686: 674: 672:, p. 116. 662: 641: 626: 624:, p. 203. 611: 599: 597:, p. 202. 582: 570: 553: 551:, p. 204. 530: 518: 505: 503: 500: 491:Székesfehérvár 337: 334: 271:Peter Monoszló 232:Szurdokpüspöki 220:Ban of Severin 153:Pope Gregory X 144: 141: 137:Bishop of Eger 120: 119: 116: 112: 111: 108: 104: 103: 99: 98: 95: 91: 90: 85: 81: 80: 75: 71: 70: 67: 63: 62: 59: 55: 54: 49: 45: 44: 41: 33: 32: 30:Bishop of Eger 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 935: 924: 921: 919: 916: 914: 911: 909: 906: 904: 901: 899: 896: 895: 893: 880: 870: 861: 854: 849: 844: 834: 832: 823: 816: 813: 809: 801: 795: 791: 789: 784: 780: 778:963-360-392-7 774: 770: 768: 763: 759: 753: 749: 744: 740: 738:963-8312-44-0 734: 730: 728: 724: 720: 719: 708:, p. 68. 707: 702: 696:, p. 89. 695: 690: 684:, p. 88. 683: 678: 671: 666: 660:, p. 85. 659: 654: 652: 650: 648: 646: 639:, p. 84. 638: 633: 631: 623: 618: 616: 609:, p. 87. 608: 603: 596: 591: 589: 587: 580:, p. 83. 579: 574: 568:, p. 86. 567: 562: 560: 558: 550: 545: 543: 541: 539: 537: 535: 528:, p. 82. 527: 522: 516:, p. 88. 515: 510: 506: 499: 497: 492: 488: 484: 483:Wenceslaus II 480: 476: 472: 467: 465: 464:Árpád dynasty 460: 456: 452: 448: 444: 439: 435: 431: 427: 423: 418: 416: 412: 408: 404: 400: 396: 390: 388: 384: 380: 376: 372: 368: 364: 360: 356: 352: 348: 344: 333: 331: 326: 322: 318: 313: 308: 304: 300: 296: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 272: 267: 265: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 212:Borsod County 209: 205: 201: 196: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 172: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 150: 140: 138: 134: 130: 126: 117: 113: 109: 105: 100: 96: 94:Other post(s) 92: 89: 86: 82: 79: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 56: 53: 50: 46: 39: 34: 31: 27: 20: 898:1300s deaths 879:Benedict Rád 866: 860:Benedict Rád 828: 790: 787: 769: 766: 747: 729: 726: 701: 689: 677: 670:Zsoldos 2011 665: 602: 573: 521: 514:Zsoldos 2011 509: 468: 459:Benedict Rád 437: 422:Stephen Ákos 419: 391: 375:papal legate 351:Transylvania 339: 303:Ladislaus IV 268: 263: 239: 197: 173: 146: 124: 123: 110:1305 or 1306 622:Farkas 2020 595:Farkas 2020 549:Farkas 2020 434:Amadeus Aba 383:Roman Curia 266:) in 1297. 226:, Buda and 115:Nationality 74:Predecessor 892:Categories 836:1275–1305 723:Engel, Pál 706:Engel 1996 694:Sugár 1984 682:Sugár 1984 658:Sugár 1984 637:Sugár 1984 607:Sugár 1984 578:Sugár 1984 566:Sugár 1984 526:Sugár 1984 502:References 451:Ung County 349:(Spiš) to 312:Andrew III 66:Term ended 466:in 1301. 403:Thursdays 395:Finta Aba 347:Szepesség 299:Stephen V 279:Máramaros 188:interdict 129:Hungarian 118:Hungarian 84:Successor 58:Appointed 725:(1996). 479:Bohemian 438:de facto 359:Szihalom 343:Geregyes 330:Holy See 260:Paulines 252:Tiszaörs 180:Slovakia 169:Tuesdays 715:Sources 487:Hodonín 443:Lodomer 430:Kisgyőr 407:Szikszó 355:Nyírség 295:Béla IV 228:Tárkány 843:Martin 796:  775:  754:  735:  496:Martin 426:Cserép 379:Cumans 367:Philip 287:Ugocsa 273:, the 264:regula 244:Bátony 208:Oszlár 161:tithes 133:András 125:Andrew 88:Martin 23:Andrew 872:1291 415:Sáros 399:Recsk 365:sent 291:Bereg 248:Bátor 240:comes 236:Heves 224:Bakta 200:Timár 192:marks 184:Újvár 176:Kassa 794:ISBN 773:ISBN 752:ISBN 733:ISBN 473:and 387:Buda 353:via 297:and 289:and 246:for 206:and 165:Eger 107:Died 69:1305 61:1275 52:Eger 485:in 210:in 202:in 48:See 894:: 644:^ 629:^ 614:^ 585:^ 556:^ 533:^ 369:, 319:, 218:, 171:. 131:: 802:. 781:. 760:. 741:. 127:(

Index

Bishop of Eger

Eger
Lampert Hont-Pázmány
Martin
Hungarian
Bishop of Eger
Lampert Hont-Pázmány
Pope Gregory X
cathedral chapter
tithes
Eger
Tuesdays
Kassa
Slovakia
Újvár
interdict
marks
Timár
Szabolcs County
Oszlár
Borsod County
Alexander Karászi
Ban of Severin
Bakta
Tárkány
Szurdokpüspöki
Heves
Bátony
Bátor

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.